Digital Governance & AI Policy: The International Organization of La Francophonie held its first Forum on Digital Governance in Geneva, framing AI governance for Francophone Africa around language, sovereignty, and the risk of importing tools that don’t fit local realities. Regional Peace Knowledge: ECOWAS unveiled strategic publications in Abuja documenting lessons from decades of peace support, mediation, and conflict resolution, aiming to strengthen institutional memory for new security challenges. Public Health Lab Boost: WAHO donated €1.5m in laboratory equipment to Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory to upgrade PCR and immunological testing, diagnostics, and disease surveillance. Community Health Rollout: Guinea-Bissau is piloting an ECOWAS regional community health policy as WAHO begins high-level talks with ministries to build the institutional and technical groundwork. Mpox Update: Guinea-Bissau reported its first mpox outbreak with 10 lab-confirmed cases (no deaths) and 58 suspected cases, with sequencing pointing to clade IIb links to West Africa. Student AI Access: Google expanded its free AI Plus subscription to 27 African countries, including Guinea-Bissau, giving students Gemini tools plus cloud storage. Wildlife Science: New research highlights chimpanzees in Boé National Park repeatedly “bowling” rocks at the same trees for over a decade, suggesting a specific, possibly cultural communication behavior.